The Great Gnome Press Science Fiction Odyssey blog thinks that Battlestar Galactica is now like LOST, in space. the main takeaway: Because the show now has a deadline, the stories are being forced to fit into the remaining episodes, causing the writers to rush things and leave 'WTF?' moments lying around. Supposedly like LOST. While I agree Galactica has become Continue Reading →

I recently happened upon two reviews (1, 2) of the John W. Campbell's Golden Age of Science Fiction DVD. Seems like an interesting DVD and one that provides a fascinating look at the history of sf and one of the pioneers. (Although, at least one would say Campbell was the worst thing to happen to sf.) fo Personally, I like Continue Reading →

Thanks to SciFinal, I became aware of BrokenSea Audio Productions, a group of audio drama "fanatics" who create free fiction podcasts, specializing in original fantasy, sci-fi, horror, drama, comedy and fan-works as well as audio versions of films. Here's a sample of their most recognizable titles: The Planet Of the Apes based on the novel by Pierre Boulle and the Continue Reading →

Geoff Matthews began reading in the cot. His mother, at her wit’s end with the constant noise and unceasing activity, would plop him down on the soft mattress with an encyclopaedia full of pictures then quietly slip from the room. His father, ever the pragmatist, declared, that they should, “throw the noisy bugger out of the window.” Happily this Continue Reading →